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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Guide for Confession in Lent

Worth meditation and regular usage (whether you observe Lent or not): The Litany of Penitence from the Book of Common Prayer.

"Litany of Penitence

Most holy and merciful Father:We confess to you and to one another,and to the whole communion of saints in heaven and on earth,that we have sinned by our own fault in thought, word, and deed;by what we have done, and by what we have left undone.

We have not loved you with our whole heart, and mind, and strength.We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.We have not forgiven others, as we have been forgiven.Have mercy on us, Lord.

We have been deaf to your call to serve, as Christ served us.We have not been true to the mind of Christ.We have grieved your Holy Spirit.Have mercy on us, Lord.

We confess to you, Lord, all our past unfaithfulness:the pride, hypocrisy, and impatience of our lives,We confess to you, Lord.